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Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks The urC rent NSU Digital Collections 2-4-2014 The urC rent Volume 24 : Issue 18 Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "The urC rent Volume 24 : Issue 18" (2014). The Current. 337. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper/337 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Digital Collections at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Current by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University • February 4, 2014 | Volume 24, Issue 18 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Why the U.S. How can NSU be improved? Peering into a cinematic time Heating up for the games: should finally cure Student weight in capsule: remembering the a preview of the XXII Bieber Fever and fi lms of a decade ago Winter Olympics deport Justin Former CIA Director David Petraeus to address NSU community By: Jodi Tandet He resigned in November 2012, faculty, administrators and the Board following reports of an extramarital of Trustees thoroughly considered General David Petraeus, former affair. the decision. director of the Central Intelligence Farquhar College Dean Don “We heard that General Agency, will visit NSU on Feb. 6 Rosenblum sees the controversy Petraus was going to be available as the latest guest in the Farquhar surrounding Petraeus as one of the and we were intrigued about the College of Arts and Sciences’ biggest draws for the event, allowing opportunities,” said Rosenblum. Distinguished Speakers Series. students the opportunity to hear from “[President George Hanbury] and Beginning at 7 p.m., Petraeus the man himself. The Board of Trustees have been will speak to approximately 1,000 “He has been a critical fi gure champions of the open exploration NSU students, faculty and staff and in international matters and in U.S. of ideas that might be controversial, other members of the general public, foreign policy,” said Rosenblum. that might be challenging. And in the Don Taft University Center “History is always the fi nal judge we’ve had controversies at different Arena. His speech will address of whether someone’s actions were times. Different speakers have done Farquhar’s 2013-2014 academic in the right direction or the wrong that.” theme of “Good and Evil.” direction, but we now have the Rosenblum explained that Petraeus was nominated to the opportunity to have our students the format of each Distinguished CIA directorship in April 2011 by hear directly from him on his take on Speaker event varies depending upon President Barack Obama before what he’s done.” the speaker’s preferences. Petraeus being unanimously confi rmed by As with all Distinguished will begin with a brief speech that COURTESY OF CIA.GOV the Senate and sworn in by Vice Speakers, Rosenblum said that During his 37 years in the military, General David Petraus received dozens of decorations and awards from President Joe Biden in October. Petraeus was asked to visit NSU after SEE PETRAEUS 2 the State Department, NATO, the United Nations and other organizations. A university night Celebrate of excellence By: Li Cohen and Lilian sponsored dinner and awards CommunityFest Monique Valle ceremony, held in an tent specifi cally constructed for the celebration on the By: Lauren McGarrett and team, and the Riff Tides, a student a she said. “It is a great way for NSU ‘s 16th annual Celebration library quad. Alyssa DiMaria capella group. [students] to see what our NSU of Excellence, held on Feb. 1 on Select members of Razor’s Christina Rajkumar, assistant student organizations do, as well as the Alvin Sherman Library Quad, Edge, pre-professional student NSU’s 11th annual director of special events and what the surrounding community has welcomed a record number of organizations and student veteran CommunityFest — a free event projects in the Offi ce of Student to offer.” attendees: 751 students, faculty, representatives were invited to aimed at bringing the NSU Activities, is overseeing this year’s Jaylin Webster, sophomore staff, alumni and other community attend, along with the President’s 64, community closer together, while CommunityFest. She said that the biology major, is eager to see what members. an invitation-only group of students also connecting participants with event is unique because it’s one of changes CommunityFest will bring During the celebration, President who provide Hanbury and other businesses and residents of the local the only events that connect the NSU this year. George Hanbury announced that administrators with feedback. area — will be held on Feb. 8 from community with the public. “Every year is so different. I there will be a groundbreaking Lindsey Goldstein, senior noon to 4 p.m. at Gold Circle Lake. “The highlight of the event is never know what to expect. I know ceremony in two weeks for NSU’s education major and President’s Approximately 75 student the partnership between campuses for a fact though, it will be such a Center of Collaborative Research in 64 member, was excited by the organizations and 25 academic that NSU gains through bringing great time,” Webster said. the University Park Plaza and that announcement of the groundbreaking departments and colleges will set both the internal [NSU] and external The event was started in 2003 NSU plans on, once again, proposing and impressed by the construction of up booths around the lake and host [non-NSU] community together,” by Director of Student Media a research hospital. Details will be the tent. Glass doors at the entrance interactive activities to engage Rajkumar said. Michelle Manley, who was a student disclosed in a few days. displayed the 50th anniversary logo participants. Attractions will include Ileana Sanchez, senior at the time, to connect NSU with Previous Celebrations were and attendees sat on chairs with an infl atable shark slide, a bounce psychology major and a member the community. With an average held on Thursday evenings and were silver cushions, at tables with blue house, a dunk tank and a petting zoo. of the food vendor committee for of 4,500 participants each year, it less formal, but to commemorate the sequined tablecloths. The Athletics Department CommunityFest, said that students has become one of the most popular university’s 50th anniversary, this “It’s crazy that a week ago, all will also host activities to promote should attend because they will campus traditions. year’s attendees were asked to wear of this was just grass,” Goldstein their upcoming basketball games get to see the variety of clubs and Many students, faculty and staff cocktail attire and were treated to said of the venue, which featured and approximately 20 food vendors organizations on campus. also bring their families, including a performance by Grammy-award blue carpet. will offer free food throughout “The best part of children, which Aarabhi Rajagopal, winner Melissa Manchester. Student Government the day. This year’s entertainment CommunityFest is the chance our sophomore biology major, said is her The evening began with a Association President Daniel will include performances by the NSU Community gets to connect favorite aspect of the event. reception in the Carl DeSantis Sharkettes, NSU’s offi cial dance with the surrounding community,” Building Atrium, before a Chartwell’s SEE COMMUNITYFEST 2 SEE EXCELLENCE 2 2 News February 4, 2014 | nsucurrent.nova.edu PETRAEUS from 1 Rosenblum described as “a more created KKR Global Institute, part matter their academic interests, their formal, standard presentation,” of the private equity fi rm Kohlberg opinion on Petraeus or their amount and follow with a “moderated Kravis Roberts, headquartered in of prior knowledge of him. conversation” with the audience, New York. He is also a visiting “I think that every student moderated by Gary Gershman, professor of public policy at at every level in every program Classifi ed professor of history in Farquhar’s Macaulay Honors College at CUNY is affected by what this man has Division of Humanities. Petraeus and an honorary professor at the done, in positive ways, in critical NSU Arena will then take questions from the University of South California, in ways,” Rosenblum said. “There audience. addition to serving on the advisory may be personal connections, such “So what we’ll have is a very boards of several military and as a family member or friend who open and direct dialogue,” said veteran organizations. has served in Iraq or Afghanistan. I Pay: $9.00-$11.00/hr. Rosenblum. Before serving as the head also think Petraeus brings a unique Anyone interesting in asking of the CIA, Petraeus’ military perspective, whether people are in Petraeus a question needs to simply career spanned 37 years. He was agreement or in disagreement about Now hiring TEMP Event attend the event; questions don’t Commander of the United States the role that he played.” need to submitted beforehand. Central Command, through which The next guest of the Staff to work arena events. Microphones will be placed at he oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle Distinguished Speaker Series will be stations throughout the arena, where East and Central and South Asia science fi ction writer Rebecca Skloot, Looking for ticket sellers, participants will line up to ask from October 2008 until June 2010. whose fi rst book “The Immortal Life ticket takers and ushers. Also questions. Because the event will The following month, he became of Henrietta Lacks” was published end around 8:30 p.m., everyone Commander of the International in 2010 and spent over two years on hiring TEMP Operations Staff wanting to ask a question may Security Assistance Force, a NATO- the New York Times Bestseller List.